China, mainland vs United States: Case materials — Production

China, mainland
61.80 million t
in 2024
United States
34.26 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Case materials — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M199820112024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 61.80 million t against 34.26 million t in United States, a difference of 27.54 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 19.71 million t 30.95 million t 11.24 million t United States
2010s 42.63 million t 32.31 million t 10.32 million t China, mainland
2020s 55.79 million t 34.44 million t 21.36 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher case materials — production, China, mainland or United States?
China, mainland, at 61.80 million t against 34.26 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in case materials — production between China, mainland and United States?
27.54 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for case materials — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Case materials — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 3,574 data points, 1998–2024
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